Cuspidor



Mar. 3, 1925.

C. w. GCRMLEY 4 'cUsPIDoR F11ed ray 13, 1924" Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

)UNITED fPArlaili"r OFFICE.

CHARLES W. GORMLEY, OF MOUNT MORRIS, NEW' YORK.

CUSPIDOR.

Application filed May 13,

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. Gomi- LnY, citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Morris, in the county of Livingston and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an automatic selfcleaningcuspidor adapted for use in automobiles especially the closed models, aswell as street cars, railroad cars, etc. n f

This and other objects of this invention will be fully illustrated inthe drawing, described in the specification and pointed out in theclaims at` the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cuspidor as it appears whenmounted in the floor of a car.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the cuspidor.

In the figures of the drawing like reference numerals indicate likeparts.

The cuspidor forming the subject matter of my present invention isconstructed in a manner that will permit a ready mounting of the same inthe Hoor or other convenient point o f the car. It is furtherconstructed in a. manner that makes it possible to keep the cuspidorclean and sanitary at all times.

As illustrated in the drawing the cuspidor comprises a cylindrical metalcasing 1 having an outwardly flaring, funnel shaped top 2 providedthere-on. A horizontal liange 3 encircles the funnel shaped top and hasprovided therein suitable holes 4t and 5 through which pass they screwsfor fastening the cuspidor to the floor board 6 of the car to firmlyanchor it in place therein.

The cuspidor is provided with a swinging cover 7 and a swinging bottom8. Both the cover and bottom are mounted on the pivot pin 9 one at theupper end and the 1924. Serial No. 713,088.

expansion spring 1l carried on the lower end of the pivot pin. Thisspring forces the short arm 12 provided on the periphery of the bottom 8upwardly so as to firmly hold the bottom 8 against the opening in thebottom of the casing of the cuspidor. For this reason the lower end ofthe pivot pin is made rectangular in cross section and the opening in'the short arm 12 of the bottom thru which the lower end of the pivotpin passes has a corresponding rectangular outline. The arm 12 is thussplined to the pin and permits a sliding engagement of t-he bottom 8 onthe pivot pin so that the spring 1l can force the bottom against theopening in the bottom of the cuspidor. The spring 11 also pulls thecover 7 down onto the top of the cuspidor keeping the cover always tightthereon.

The cover 7 and bottom 8 are held on -the pivot pin 9 in the samerelative position 'to each other so that when the one is opened theother is closed and vice versa. The cover 7 is provided with a. smalllug 13 at the top thereof forming a handle for the cover by means ofwhich it may be swung to one side to open and close the. cuspidor. Onthe under side of the cover is provided a small projection 14 thatisadapted to engage into the groove l5 yprovided in the flange 3 tofirmly hold the cover in place on the cuspidor and prevent its swingingopen when the. car vibrates or is jolted when going over a rough road. Y

The lug 10 is provided with a small projection 16 that extendsdownwardly on one side thereof. This projection serves as a stop for theshort arm 12 of the bottom 8 of the cuspidor so that it can swing in butone direction to open the bottom of the cuspidor.

I claim:

l. In a cuspidor, the combination of a cylindrical casing having anoutwardly flaring funnel shaped top, pivot pin mounted t-o oscillate onone side of said casing, al cover carried at the upper end of said pivotpin and a bottom splined to 'the lower end of said pivot pin, means foryieldingly holding said cover and said bottom against the bottom and topof said cylindrical casing.

2. In a cuspidor, the combination of a cylindrical casing having anoutwardly fiaring funnel shaped top, pivot pin mounted to osoiliate onone side of said casing, a, cover carried at the upper end of said pivotpin and a bottom splined to the lower end of said pivot pin, means foryieidingly holding' said cover and said bottom against the bottom undtop of Said cylindrical casing, said cover and said bottom beingpositioned to radially project from said pivot pin :it an 10 angle toeach other.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

CHARLES iV. GORMLEY.

